Abstract
This improvement science dissertation in practice was conducted to make an improvement in education practice to positively affect student outcomes. Plan -> Do -> Study -> Act cycles (Bryk et al., 2015) were employed to identify a specific problem of practice, determine root cause(s), advance change theory, and define potential solutions. Many stakeholders were consulted and the initial phase evaluated the existing condition. Results informed the design of an intervention which was then implemented and evaluated in a second phase. Findings showed that a novel way of communication, the introduction of video technology, was correlated with improved student perceptions, self-regulation, task valuation, and the motivation to persist and expectation to succeed.
Date of publication
6-2025
Document Type
Dissertation
Language
english
Persistent identifier
http://hdl.handle.net/10950/4866
Committee members
Dr. Christopher Thomas (Chair), Dr. Brandon Bretl, Dr. Teresa Kennedy, Dr. Annamary Consalvo
Degree
Doctor of Education in School Improvement
Recommended Citation
Burton, Brenda, "Improving Student Outcomes" (2025). Education Theses and Dissertations. Paper 33.
http://hdl.handle.net/10950/4866